Today, we have films made on each and every aspect[方面]
of our life. One such important aspect of our life is our
teachers. Various Teachers’ Day films have been made. Films about teachers are often based on real-life events. Famous movies on teachers show teachers reaching deep inside themselves, in order to touch the lives and hearts of their students. These movies show how important teachers really are in the society, and give due appreciation to teachers for their dedication[貢獻,奉獻]
and devotion[投入] to the
cause[理想,事業] of education.
Some of the popular Teacher Films are:
今天,電影的題材涉及生活的方方面面,其中很重要的一面就是我們的老師。教師節的電影層出不窮。關于教師的電影往往根據真人真事改編。著名的教師題材電影展現了教師為接近學生們的生活和內心世界,努力探索自我心靈的故事。這些電影說明了教師在社會中不可或缺的地位,并向他們對教育事業的奉獻和付出致以最真誠的敬意。
以下是一些廣受歡迎的教師電影:
To Sir, with Love
吾愛吾師 (1967)
Directed by James Clavell
Starring Sidney Poitier,
Christian Roberts
Produced in 1967, this film with Sidney Poitier as a novice[新手]
teacher has a lot to teach us today. Poitier takes a teaching position in the rough part of London in order to pay his bills. Realizing that his
students need to be taught important life lessons more than the curriculum[課程], he throws out the lesson plans and makes a real impact on their lives.
這部拍攝于1967年、由西德尼·波蒂埃扮演菜鳥教師的電影對今天的我們仍然極具教育意義。為了生計,波蒂埃接受了在倫敦落后地區的一份教師工作。在意識到學生需要學習重要的人生課程更甚于課本知識后,他拋開課程大綱,給他們的人生帶來真真正正的影響。
Dangerous Minds危險游戲 (1995)
Directed by John N. Smith
Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza
Michelle Pfeiffer is excellent as real-life former
marine[海軍士兵] Louanne Johnson. Teaching English in a tough inner-city school, she reaches the “unteachable” through caring and understanding. Very true-to-life,
Dangerous Minds does not fall into sentimentality[多愁善感], but instead teaches us of the importance of making our own choices and not allowing circumstances[境況,境遇] to rule us.
米歇爾·菲佛成功扮演了現實生活中的前海軍士兵盧安
娜·約翰遜。她在城中一間校風極差的學校教英語,通過關懷和理解與那些“不受教學生”建立了信任。《危險游戲》拍得真實可信,沒有落入傷感的套路。相反,它教會我們做自己的選擇以及不向環境低頭的
重要性。
Music of the Heart
弦動我心 (1999)
Directed by Wes Craven
Starring Meryl Streep, Cloris Leachman
This film shows the influence that one person’s drive[魄力] and vision can have on others. Meryl Streep plays real-life Roberta Guaspari who moves to Harlem注1
as a single-mother and becomes a violin teacher. Working through racial[種族的] and other barriers[障礙], Roberta creates an acclaimed music program in an area where many would have said it was impossible. Definitely a heart-warming movie.
這部電影展示了一個人的魄力和遠見會對其他人產生多大的影響。
梅麗爾·斯特里普扮演的角色的現實原型是羅伯塔·瓜斯帕里——身為單親媽媽的她搬到哈林區,當上了一名小提琴教師。羅伯塔克服了種族和其它障礙,在別人認為不可能的地方開展了一項頗受歡迎的音樂項目。……